Senior Project Accountant

Aston Carter is working with a growing company who is looking to hire a Senior Project Accountant to their team. The role is an open-ended contract but does have a possibility to lead to something permanent in the company. They are targeting someone with construction and/or project accounting experience. The company recently started getting government contracts and would like someone with that experience or is open to learning it.

They are looking to hire someone ASAP!

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant with a strong accounting experience in construction, aerospace, engineering or similar to join our Accounting team. This role involves monitoring the progress of government projects, ensuring proper financial oversight, and supporting reporting activities. The ideal candidate will excel at managing multiple priorities and have a passion for building processes from the ground up.

Responsibilities

+ Oversee and maintain project expense reports, including reviewing and processing change orders, budget adjustments, and internal scope changes.

+ Monitor and record allocations for job costing of specific projects periodically.

+ Analyze project expenses and budget-to-actual reports with construction project managers on a weekly basis.

+ Provide percentage-of-completion data to support revenue recognition.

+ Perform monthly invoicing for time and materials and firm fixed-price contracts, ensuring billings comply with contract terms.

+ Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable and project accounting systems, tracking invoiced-to-date and remaining funds for all task orders.

+ Conduct final invoice reviews to ensure compliance with contract requirements for timely payment.

+ Participate in special projects and perform ad hoc tasks as needed.

+ Support the development of reporting and accounting processes as the company scales.

+ Prepare schedules, journal entries, calculate accruals, and perform account reconciliations.

+ Assist with month-end close to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.

+ Support annual financial statement audits and interact with external auditors during the year-end process.

+ Focus predominantly on government contracts with occasional opportunities to impact the private sector.

Essential Skills

+ 3-5+ years of experience in government construction and/or government project accounting.

+ Strong understanding of corporate finance and operations with the ability to analyze and provide insights.

+ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

+ Ownership mindset for tasks from start to finish.

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Experience with ERP systems and budgeting software tools.

+ Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Lookups, macros, and reporting.

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field from an accredited institution.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Active or inactive CPA license preferred.

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Experience with Net Suite and Procore strongly preferred.

+ Experience in revenue recognition and managing large budgets is a plus.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $58.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Austin,TX.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 23, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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